Memorial observance marks 25th anniversary of September 11 attacks
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What happened
A crowd of more than 2,500 people gathered for a memorial observance to mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Why it matters
The event serves as a public commemoration of the 2,977 people who were killed during the 2001 attacks.
Context
On September 11, 2001, 19 al-Qaida hijackers seized control of four jetliners, crashing two into the World Trade Center, one into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, and the fourth into a field in western Pennsylvania.
Sources 6 sources
This briefing cites 4 publishers across 4 detected independent reporting streams. Some cited articles appear to be syndicated or near-duplicate coverage, so they are not counted as separate corroboration.
- Daily Local Today in History: September 11, US suffers deadliest terror attack in history Detected as syndicated or near-duplicate coverage.
- Griffindailynews 9/11 Memorial Friday in Griffin marks 25th anniversary of terrorist attacks
- Mountaineagle Arley recalls 9/11 on 25th anniversary
- Nc News Online 'Refused to give in to fear': Thousands remember Sept. 11 losses at memorial observance Detected as syndicated or near-duplicate coverage.
- Wikipedia Al-Qaeda Background reference · Wikipedia text used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Wikipedia National September 11 Memorial & Museum Background reference · Wikipedia text used under CC BY-SA 4.0.